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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe
One would think an issue this big would require a referendum.
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Not sure if this is about the ETS or climate change action. Firstly, most of you know I am against an ETS, but a believer in human made climate change.
The problem with throwing open a vote about climate change is that the voting public don't have ALL the evidence in front of them and they will be swayed one way or another by the loudest and most opinionated of their friends. Increasing the problem is that the whole issue is one big Chinese whisper. The opinion leaders more often than not make up their minds after watching one program, hear one interview on the radio, or read one article in the paper that presents one point of view. This happens on both sides of the political fence.
I'd love a referendum, but to have one we'd need a solid 6 months of televised (totally unbiased) debates covering every single issue on both sides. And make viewing compulsory somehow... it's too big an issue to let it go to a vote without everyone having all the facts.